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August 19, 2024 | Main line

Beacon Rail funds British inter-city train refurbishment

Alstom will undertake £60m project to refresh CrossCountry fleet.

August 14, 2024 | High-speed

HS2 civils work makes progress

Completion of Balsall Common overbridge at end of this month will mark key milestone for the British high-speed project.

August 13, 2024 | Financial

Network Rail appoints contractors under Scotland Civils Framework

Contracts to undertake civil engineering work are worth up to £1.3bn in total.

August 7, 2024 | Main line

Driver training starts on Britain’s Northumberland Line

December reopening planned for line closed to passenger trains since 1964.

August 1, 2024 | Infrastructure

GCRE enters strategic partnership with Network Rail

Search for a private investment partner for the testing and research facility continues.

July 23, 2024 | High-speed

Successful reset needed for HS2, says NAO

Measures to reduce costs include renegotiating four main construction contracts.

July 22, 2024 | Europe

How Network Rail is tackling climate change

Britain’s infrastructure manager is spending £2.8bn over the next five years to mitigate the impact on its network of climate change and the extreme weather that it produces. Robert Preston explores the intricacies of the plan and where exactly the money will be spent.

July 17, 2024 | Technology

Britain trials hazard detection using train-mounted cameras

Hitachi Azuma train fitted with forward-facing CCTV for testing on the East Coast Main Line.

July 15, 2024 | High-speed

HS1 Ltd appoints design consultant for St Pancras expansion study

Active Thinking will determine how to accommodate growth in cross-border traffic.

July 11, 2024 | Freight

British Royal Mail abandons postal fleet

DB Cargo UK will cease operating the fleet owned by the postal operator from October 10 due to increased energy and maintenance costs.

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